diathermic

[ dahy-uh-thur-mik ]
/ ˌdaɪ əˈθɜr mɪk /

adjective

of or relating to diathermy.
capable of conducting heat.

Origin of diathermic

1830–40; < French diathermique; see dia-, therm-, -ic

Example sentences from the Web for diathermic

  • Even ozone, which is nothing but oxygen in a changed or allotropic state, is not diathermic.

    Curiosities of Heat |Lyman B. Tefft

British Dictionary definitions for diathermic

diathermic
/ (ˌdaɪəˈθɜːmɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to diathermy
able to conduct heat; passing heat freely

Medical definitions for diathermic

diathermic
[ dī′ə-thûrmĭk ]

adj.

Relating to or affected by diathermy.